Top Cat, Fevers and Taxes

First let me say I'm loving all the DeLaMare blogging going on! Fantastic! Amy thanks for sharing pictures!

So this has been an interesting week. The GREAT news is Parker was picked as Top Cat for the Month. This is one child out of each grade that is picked because he has stood out, they look at things like classroom behavior, being a good citizen and working hard. Now I have to say in his almost 3 years at William Byrant Elementary this is the first time he has recieved this award. He told us at the beginning of the year that he wanted to be top cat. And he succeeded. There is a little of a back story. Over the weekend Andrew and I were both very frusturated with him because in so many other things he just doesn't try. We have told him on more than one occasion, he doesn't have to be the best at things but he needs to try his best. So after a VERY frusturating weekend, we found out that he is trying his best at school, and it was a good thing to learn! He has this way of surprising us.

Then on Thursday he started running a fever and has missed 2 days of school. Fun Fun days!!

I have been working on our taxes. And can I just say, like I do every year, I hate doing taxes. It's a little depressing when you realize that the amount you spent on medical things was more than your tithing and Fast offerings combine! YUCK! The only good thing is that we do get a return, of course it is already earmarked for a specific use. I'm sure it's that way for most. But I sure don't care for it. So Diana I ask you, why do you want to go into accounting? Maybe it's so you can do all of our taxes!!! I'm sure that is your sole purpose to help your family with the headache of taxes. Well we are all grateful!

I thought I'd include a couple of my favorite pics of the kids lately. Keep the blogging coming!